The Rainbow and the Rose - Nevil Shute
Category: General Fiction
Narrator: Robin Kermode
Tags: General Fiction, Adventure, Classic, Adults
Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins Release date: 12-02-12 Publisher: Audible Studios, When Johnny Pascoe attempts to rescue a sick girl from the Tasmanian outback, his plane crashes, leaving him dangerously injured. Ronnie Clarke, who was trained by Pascoe, endeavours to fly a doctor in to help but this proves more difficult than he imagined., As he waits overnight at Pascoes house, preparing to try again the following day, Clarke revisits the past of this unusual man - and reveals the shocking and tragic secrets that have influenced his life., Comments This novel, written in 1958, will carry Anglos born before 1950 into social values and moral values of a bygone age. It may seem dated or even unbelievable to younger readers, but the values and morals of this age did exist., The story is engaging and well read. The tangled storyline I found a little confusing as I listened but not less interesting because of it. As I listened, I thought that Shute was probably not at his best in this book. H
